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Winning Apple Pies
CONGRATULATIONS to the wife-and-husband team of Lori and Michael Meiners and their four-year-old son, Jack, winners in this year’s Great…
![Mutsu apple at Mack's Apples, Londonderry, New Hampshire (Russell Steven Powell)](https://newenglandapples.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Macks-Mutsu-300x200.jpg)
Pies, Brownies, and Late-Season Apple Gold
WITH FROST expected over most of the region over the next few days, the fresh apple harvest is likely headed…
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Classic Heirlooms: Baldwin and Northern Spy
THEY NO LONGER dominate the New England apple industry, but Baldwin and Northern Spy are two delicious heirlooms that remain…
![Macoun apples earlier this month at Easy Pickin's Orchard, Enfield, Connecticut, are now available at most New England orchards. (Russell Steven Powell)](https://newenglandapples.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_6706-200x300.jpg)
Macoun Lovers, Rejoice!
MACOUN LOVERS, rejoice! Your apple has come in. This exquisitely flavored apple, the favorite fresh eating of many, is now…
![A sample of entries in the Great New England Apple Pie Contest. (Russell Steven Powell)](https://newenglandapples.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_9020-300x165.jpg)
Apple Pie Bakers, Start Your Ovens!
ANY TIME is a good time for apple pie, but the bountiful fresh harvest presents plentiful opportunities for experimenting or…
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Apple Raspberry Crisp
FOR A SPECTACULAR variation on apple crisp, add raspberries. The resulting mix of flavors is complex and superb, as both…
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Surprise Apple Cake
COUSIN KAREN was baffled. I had asked her for a recipe called Surprise Apple Cake, and she had no memory…
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Apples and Eggs
APPLES AND EGGS make a sweet breakfast combination, no matter how you crack it. Baked or fried, in the oven…
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Sunday Morning Apple Omelet
APPLES CAN MAKE an exquisite omelet, especially if they are caramelized first. In addition to softening the apples, caramelizing —…
![THE ORCHARD, OLD AND NEW: Above, new intensive plantings of dwarf apple trees attached to trellises at Rogers Orchards, Southington, Connecticut. (Bar Lois Weeks photo)](https://newenglandapples.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Rogers-plantings-300x225.jpg)
Apple Date Pecan Bars
DATES AND APPLES sounded like a good, if unusual, combination, and we were not disappointed with these Apple Date Pecan…
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Apple Rhapsody
“A WORD OF CAUTION to those entering an apple orchard for the first time: the experience can be overwhelming. Apples are…
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Deep-Dish Apple Bars with Zestar! and Rambour Franc
APPLE BARS make a great dessert or snack, although they come in many forms. They can be light or heavy, cake-like…